The Backyard Snowboard with the Rip-Cord Binding/Brake System. It's a Snurfer with More!

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What is a snurfer? What is snurfing? What is the difference between snurfers?

A "snurfer" is short for
"snow surfer", introduced in 1965 by Sherman Poppen with his
"Snurfer" brand snowboard. The original board was a straight,
laminated plywood v-hull with a stapled footbed and fixed control cord, designed
for easy step-on-step-off use in backyards and hills. Innovators increased it's
length and width and added bindings, steel edges, fiberglass and plastic. The
newer boards were better for lift-served mountain resorts, and there
the modern sport of snowboarding was born. In recent years, due to the
increasing cost of resorts and the realization that 99%
of all terrain is beyond resorts, there is renewed interest in the
original sport.

Snurfers are "one-size-fits-all" boards, good for beginners to experts, goofy or regular riders. Most snurfers only need a few inches of snow to ride well, and they don't require special boots. Since snurfers don't have steel edges or fixed bindings, they do lack the rigid, precise control of a resort board, and thus don't perform as well in hard packed or icy conditions. On the other hand, since the rideable terrain is so vast, there is so much more fresh, un-tracked, un-packed snow on which to ride. And it is a lighter, less expensive, less complicated snurfer that is best able to take advantage of all this FREE riding. It is so easy to just grab a snurfer and go!

Snurfing is back!

When we introduced PHNX Boards in 2013, we predicted a "Retrovolution". Sure enough, an increasing number of companies are selling snurfers, and the "Snurfer" trademark was re-established in 2014. Nevertheless, a snurfer long ago became a generic term for a type of snowboard, and snurfing describes the sport. PHNX Boards and these companies make snurfers...used for snurfing... just like Burton and Lib-Tech make snowboards, used for snowboarding...but only PHNX Boards has the patented Rip-Cord Binding/Brake system (tm) !

A snurfer...with MORE!

The PHNX Trailblazer is the only board that converts the control cord into an ACTIVE cord. Pulling the micro-adjustable cord engages the patented Rip-Cord Binding/Brake System (tm). This system holds you onto the board for
greater control in turns and on jumps, but unlike a fixed binding you can still step-on, step-off like any other snurfer. It also includes an integrated safety brake that keeps the board from
flying down the hill. You won't have
to walk to the bottom of a hill to retrieve your board, and you won't hurt your best friend! The PHNX
Trailblazer excels in snow that is 1 to 14 inches deep. While we are developing
a longer, wider board, we designed the Trailblazer to be the best
overall choice for the most control...in most conditions...that most people
will find! While younger, beginner riders may be satisfied
with the simplest, least costly snurfers, only a PHNX Board has an integrated
safety brake, and as they develop their abilities they can learn to appreciate
the added control and features that our system provides.

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Join the Retrovolution!

For the cost of one or two days at a resort, you can purchase a PHNX Board that will last years. The next time it snows near you, don't miss out on all the great boarding you could have with a PHNX board. Buy one today!

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Be Aware / Ride Safe / Have Fun

PHNX Boards are snurfers, built strong and tested under many conditions but nevertheless riding PHNX Boards, like participating in all snow sports on or off resort terrain, contains inherent risks including, but not limited to the risk of personal injury, including catastrophic injury, or death, or property damage, which may be caused by variations in terrain or weather conditions; or, surface or subsurface snow, ice, bare spots or areas of thin cover, moguls, ruts, bumps, or other persons; or rocks, forest growth, debris, branches, trees, roots, stumps; or other natural objects. The Rip-Cord Binding/Brake System (tm) is designed to release the rider in a fall and stop the board safely under most circumstances, however depending on conditions and circumstances, it is possible that the rider could become tangled in the cord, struck by the board, or that the board not be stopped before striking the rider, another person, or an object. It is your duty as a rider to become apprised of and understand the risks inherent in the sport of snurfing/snowboarding, which are set forth above, so that you make an informed decision of whether to participate notwithstanding the risks. If you are not willing to assume all of these risks, including the risk of falling, scratching, gouging, or breaking the board, and abide by these duties, you must not participate in snurfing/snowboarding and should not ride a PHNX Board. Helmets and safety apparel are recommended for all riders.

US patents D649212S and 9,205,321B2

This is a partial list. Be safety conscious. It is YOUR responsibility.